Chapter 6

The weather is gradually getting colder.

When I opened the wardrobe to look for thick clothes, a hollow laugh escaped me.

“Was the rice cake coat popular at this time? It’s just heavy and not even that warm.”

<It’s clothes that look similar to a wizard’s robe.>

Clothes also called a duffle coat.

I took out and put on the magical clothes that make even adult men look cute, then came outside.

The moment I came out of the house, I took out my cell phone and received a report from Hwang Yeonwoo.

“Is the currency exchange work going well?”

-I’ve already exchanged 100 million won. Since the bank takes a lot of fees for currency exchange, I’m asking around for students who have returned from studying abroad to do the exchange.

“You’re doing well. Please continue like that.”

-Don’t worry. At the latest, I’ll have all 1 billion won converted to dollars within this month.

TUTU-!

The brief report ended.

As if waiting for the phone call to end, Gartin spoke to me.

“Of course I’m not planning to just sit still. I need to do part-time work to earn even a little money.”

Gartin is quite nagging.

I moved my feet diligently to satisfy him.

And I arrived at an unexpected place.

[Sewoon General Hospital]

It’s a hospital that Father acquired a few years ago.

He grew a small to medium-sized hospital into one of Korea’s top 5 hospitals.

He recruited many famous foreign doctors and significantly raised its recognition.

Before my regression, it became Big Brother’s hospital.

Regardless of who the hospital ownership goes to in the future, it has nothing to do with me now.

‘There’s a way to everything, that’s why I came here. I’ll make more money than doing most part-time jobs.’

Sewoon General Hospital has 8 VIP rooms.

It was a facility for only 8 people, but 30% of the hospital’s profits came from the VIP rooms.

Since it’s a facility that generates large profits, naturally there were thorough security procedures.

Outsiders couldn’t even ride the elevator going to the VIP rooms.

Even if they somehow managed to ride the elevator and reach the VIP floor.

It would be difficult to get through the security team composed of former national team reserves.

However, for the past few days, an unauthorized student had been coming and going to the VIP rooms as if it were his own home.

“I’m here. I’ll go in today as well.”

“I’ll open the door for you. Please come out before 5 o’clock.”

“Of course. Well then, keep up the good work.”

As the young student entered the VIP floor.

A newcomer to the security team who had recently joined had doubts.

“Senior, who is that student that he goes inside without even receiving security procedures? I was taught that even VIP family members must receive security procedures.”

“If they were a VIP family, that would naturally be the case. But that person is the Chairman’s family. That person is Chairman Jo Munhong’s youngest son.”

“The Chairman’s son, not grandson?”

“Our Chairman is healthy and vigorous. We can’t possibly stop someone who might become the owner of this hospital someday.”

Section Chief Choi Jinki of the security team said while rubbing his hands.

To rise above section chief rank, it ultimately comes down to connections.

Since he has no connections, he’s doing field work despite holding the section chief position.

He has to grab at straws.

Even though the rumors aren’t good, he’s still the Chairman’s son.

Who knows if the straw might become a rope?

While Section Chief Choi was having delusions.

The Chairman’s youngest son, Jo Dogyeom, entered the hospital room.

“President, how did you sleep?”

“Oh my! Did our Teacher Jo come? Teacher Jo is more welcome than the doctor.”

A man in his 70s calling Jo Dogyeom ‘Teacher.’

His name is Kim Donghoon.

He was a highly respected figure in politics who had even served as Speaker of the National Assembly.

Even now, if he returned to Yeouido, dozens of National Assembly members would line up behind him.

“You look very tired. You need to sleep well for your body to be healthy too.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Lately, sleeping pills don’t work well either. When I ask for something stronger, they won’t give it to me because of side effects.”

“That’s why I came, isn’t it? Close your eyes and lie down.”

Kim Donghoon, called the Old Monster in political circles.

Such a person obediently followed Jo Dogyeom’s words like a child.

When he closed his eyes and placed both hands on his chest, Jo Dogyeom used Sleep magic.

『Sleep』

Within a few minutes, Kim Donghoon’s breathing changed.

He fell into a deep sleep, even snoring.

Jo Dogyeom closed the door and moved to the next room.

The patient in the next room also welcomed Jo Dogyeom.

Not only that, but all patients in the 8 VIP rooms were waiting for Jo Dogyeom’s Sleep magic.

I spent half a day at the hospital.

And received 8 envelopes.

It was a token of appreciation for helping with sleep.

‘It should be about 2 million won.’

‘I didn’t know it would work out this well either. I remembered that Chairman Kim Donghoon was struggling with sleep deprivation, so I thought of making money from him.’

I don’t remember everything about the future.

Fortunately, I remembered that Chairman Kim Donghoon was suffering from sleep disorders.

‘Finally, I can sleep soundly. I want to sleep so much.’

Those were Chairman Kim Donghoon’s last words.

He craved sleep so much that he said he wanted to sleep as his dying wish.

So I helped him get a good night’s sleep with Sleep magic.

Chairman Kim Donghoon introduced me to patients in other VIP rooms as well.

Thanks to that, I was able to earn profits of 2 million won in just half a day.

It was an achievement made within a week of starting work at the hospital.

I earned profits of a little over 10 million won.

‘Really? I don’t necessarily need to learn it right now, do I?’

<There’s no disadvantage to learning magic late.>

‘Then I’ll choose when I need it.’

I didn’t need magic right away.

Since 1st Circle magic itself has weak effects, there wasn’t much necessity for it.

While I was taking money out of the envelope and putting it in my pocket.

ZIIING-!

The cell phone vibrated noisily.

“Oh, Brother Yeonwoo. What’s up?”

-I finished the dollar exchange!

“Really? I’ll hear the details when we meet. Where are you now?”

-Where else but your maternal grandmother’s restaurant. I took a moment while cleaning the bathroom to call.

“I’ll be right there, wait for me.”

I took a taxi to Grandmother’s restaurant.

When I arrived at the restaurant, Hwang Yeonwoo was sitting powerlessly on a chair like a scarecrow, completely exhausted.

“Brother, why are you so worn out?”

“Please, can’t you at least ask them to remodel just the bathroom? Does a squat toilet make sense in this day and age? Really, every time I do it, I throw up everything I ate in the morning.”

“I’ll try talking to them about it.”

When I got closer, I could smell something slightly.

I sat down at a slight distance and brought up the main topic.

“You said you finished all the currency exchange?”

“Yeah! I completely finished it all. I converted 1 billion won into 1.176 million dollars.”

“Then roughly how much did you exchange per dollar?”

“On average, it would be about 850 won. If I had exchanged at the bank, they would have taken a huge amount in fees.”

“You worked hard. Please take this.”

“What’s this?”

I handed Hwang Yeonwoo an envelope.

It was an envelope containing all the part-time pay I received from the hospital.

“You’re giving this to me? 2 million won?”

“I said I’d give you a bonus if you finished the work quickly. Why can’t you trust what people say?”

“I didn’t know you’d give this much. With the salary I received and what I got today, I can pay off all my private loan debts.”

“Then now you need to recover your tuition money.”

“Of course! What should I do now? Give me work quickly. I’ll do anything. …Except cleaning squat toilets.”

“Let’s discuss the next job together with Grandmother. Come inside.”

I moved to the kitchen, now familiarly.

Grandmother showed no resistance at all to me entering.

However, when Hwang Yeonwoo entered, she screamed.

“You brat! How dare you come in reeking of shit smell!”

SWOOOSH-!

Grandmother sprayed water at Hwang Yeonwoo.

Only after receiving a water baptism at the kitchen entrance for quite a while could we have a conversation.

“So, why did you come again? You wouldn’t have just come for nothing.”

“I came to explain the next business item.”

“Just do it, why report to me? Ah! You want me to help with something again.”

As expected, she’s experienced.

Grandmother could read my inner thoughts just by hearing one word.

“Hmm, first sit down next to me, Brother Yeonwoo.”

Hwang Yeonwoo sat on a folding chair while wiping the water dripping from his head.

“Brother, you know that the short selling system will be implemented starting this September, right?”

“Of course I know. There was so much news coverage about it. And I even wrote a report on the short selling system in last semester’s business administration class.”

September 1996.

It was when Korea first introduced the short selling system.

Only about 2 months had passed since its introduction.

The concept of short selling hadn’t properly taken root yet,

And Grandmother was also ignorant about short selling.

“What’s that short selling thing?”

“As a business administration student, I’ll explain. Simply put, it’s betting by predicting that stocks will fall.”

“Does that make money?”

“You borrow stocks at 1,000 won and sell them, then if the stock drops to 500 won after a month, you buy the 500 won stock and return it.”

“Then the 500 won becomes my profit?”

“You have to pay interest when borrowing stocks, so the profit decreases.”

Hwang Yeonwoo explained short selling easily.

He’s not an S University Business Administration graduate for nothing.

However, Grandmother still had a negative reaction.

“But how do you know which stocks will drop in price?”

“Grandmother, I told you that Korea seems like it will go bankrupt soon, right? So most companies’ stock prices will fall.”

“What if the stocks don’t fall but actually rise instead?”

“I’ll lose money equivalent to how much they rise.”

“If stock prices just double, wouldn’t you lose all 1 billion won?”

“…That’s right.”

Grandmother immediately grasped the weakness of short selling.

At times like this, I need to be strong.

“But I have no chance of failing.”

“So what do you want me to do?”

“Yeonwoo, individuals still can’t do short selling in our country, right?”

“Huh? Oh! Only securities lending is possible in principle. Securities lending is only possible through securities companies.”

“Are you asking me to introduce someone from a securities company?”

“Could I borrow Grandmother’s connections?”

CHAR-REUK-!

Grandmother took out and opened her notebook.

The notebook had hundreds of names written in it.

She pointed to one of the names.

“This guy should be working as a section chief or department head at a securities company. He owes me for a 2,000-pyeong plot of land. He’ll grant most favors. Should I call him now?”

“I’d be really grateful if you would.”

“Deokja! Call this guy and tell him to come right now.”

“Yes, Sister!”

One phone call from Grandmother.

She had the power to make a securities company department head rush to the restaurant in 30 minutes.